Fetish / statue - Kongo / Bakongo - DR Congo

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Julien Gauthier
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With almost a decade of experience bridging science, museum curation, and traditional blacksmithing, Julien has developed a unique expertise in historical arms, armour, and African art.

Estimate  € 150 - € 200
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Description from the seller

Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo DRC)
Kongo
Wood
Height: 135mm + base 12mm
Width: 50mm
Depth: 45 mm

Protection statue of the Kongo ethnicity from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

This type of fetish was used to ward off evil spells, illnesses, difficulty conceiving children, poor harvests, or unsuccessful hunts.

Parcels are sent from Monday to Saturday with a tracking number.
Chronopost delivery takes 1 to 3 days in France and 2 to 5 days throughout the European Union. Delivery to the rest of Europe and the rest of the world is via Colissimo International.

We speak English.

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Seller's Story

Passionate about the Arts of the World and more particularly by African Art, buys from collectors, former civil servants, soldiers, health personnel, public works personnel who have worked in Africa and also in Ivory Coast with antique dealers and touts who travel all over West Africa to find quality objects.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo DRC)
Kongo
Wood
Height: 135mm + base 12mm
Width: 50mm
Depth: 45 mm

Protection statue of the Kongo ethnicity from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

This type of fetish was used to ward off evil spells, illnesses, difficulty conceiving children, poor harvests, or unsuccessful hunts.

Parcels are sent from Monday to Saturday with a tracking number.
Chronopost delivery takes 1 to 3 days in France and 2 to 5 days throughout the European Union. Delivery to the rest of Europe and the rest of the world is via Colissimo International.

We speak English.

mask african art Afrikanische Maskenkunst arte de máscaras africanas arte delle maschere africane
african statue art Arte de estatuas africanas arte delle african statue Afrikanische Maskenkunst

Seller's Story

Passionate about the Arts of the World and more particularly by African Art, buys from collectors, former civil servants, soldiers, health personnel, public works personnel who have worked in Africa and also in Ivory Coast with antique dealers and touts who travel all over West Africa to find quality objects.
Translated by Google Translate

Details

Indigenous object name
Fetish / statue
Ethnic group/ culture
Kongo / Bakongo
Country of Origin
DR Congo
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
Yes
Condition
Good condition
FranceVerified
1374
Objects sold
100%
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